TVT Operations....How many of you have found this successful?

Just had my tvt operation last week Wednesday ..bit anxious now cos I'm reading negative thinges

About it.. stI'll aynt fully mobile. How long can I not drive for they say up to 6 weeks but is that ok.

I had the op over 12 yrs ago and it has literally ruined my life. Since the second I woke up from the anaesthetic I was in severe pain in my right groin and could barely move my right leg. I have scar tissue which together with the constant pain and difficulty moving my right leg has ruined my sex life. I can't exercise , struggle to walk or lift my right leg so I've put weight on and hate myself. I have developed fibromyalgia, don't know if it's connected but I'm now sensitive to loads of stuff. And it didn't even work. I'm told I need a new hip but I don't believe it and I'm positive it won't fix everything. I hate my life and wish I'd never had this vile surgery. I only needed it because I leaked after a hysterectomy 😕

I had Rectocele prolapse and Transvaginal Repair September 2016. After the pain relief wore off I was in excruciating pain in my lower back and my buttocks. On fire, stabbing etc I was then allergic to Morphine and the next pain relief they tried both with co-codemol which I was allergic to. After breaking two teeth with pain and 4 days with excruciating pain I was given an MRI with results telling me I had Chronic Nerve Damage. Ten days in hospital and given Gabapentin, Sublingual and Lydocaine Patches I came home. Cutting a long story short I was back in hospital before Christmas and again Friday. The pain is continuous and is ruining my life. I try to work but driving exasperates the pain. I have my GP tomorrow and I want and need answers. I believe the TVT is causing this. I have no life at present and am so sick of the pain. I had no pain like this before surgery, yet they now say Degenerative is the cause. If that were the case I'd have been on the medication before the surgery

Hiya,

I had this operation 15 years ago and haven't looked back. Best thing I did for my confidence.

Hi I also had my TVT op in 2004. I thought it was wonderful not wetting myself when I sneezed or laughed, although my urge incontinence went worse immediately. I have suffered years of what I thought was thrush, and recurrent UTI's. I have been in pain and not felt well for years but over the last year it has become too painful to have sex, have recently bled and I feel that I am sat on something underneath but I can't see it in a mirror. I have been to my GP and asked to be referred to Dr Elneil to have it checked and removed. She has referred me back to the Consultant who did it! I am now incontinent of my bowel and bladder, have chronic pain everyday, and finding out about the Mesh problem has been a 'lightbulb' moment. I would have recommended it to anyone, as it did work for me, but now knowing that all of my health problems probably come from this makes me so angry and upset and I want it out! I am probably one of the earliest patients to have it done and it has ruined my life!

I would like some advice I had tvt surgry last July nothing but problems in Jan I had to go in for surgery BC the tape went thru my vaginal wall . My dr said I should be good but now we are in May and I still have bad pain and my bladder problems are worse now I'm scheduled to have tvt tape removal on June 9 has anyone went thru that surgery and can tell me what I mite go thru thanks

Hi I had this op 9 years ago and I had a ventral roctopexy too...The TVT was done as I was advised the rectopexy couldmake my bladder worse than it was so had two surgeons working in tandam. I asked was it safe because I had researched about bladder weakness ops before and decided against them. I was assured it would be ok so went ahead with it. At first it was good I didn't need the pads but as time went by I found I wasn't as dry as I should have been so started to use pads again. I went back to the hospital to see the surgeon who did the op about three years ago, he refered me to physio for bladder training I even bought a bladder training machine to help none of this has been successful. I have for the past few years suffered terribly with joint pain mainly hip and leg and put it down to age. I was told it was osteoarthritis. But the last two years have been really awful, I asked for xrays and I was then told it was not osteoarthritis! I have been taken to A&E hospital on gas and air for low back pain on gas and air then given morphine on arrival then sent home with lignacain patches. I was told it was sciatica with no tests or investigations. I seen a rheumatologist who I told it was my large joints that were affected she scanned my fingers!! I have asked for stronger pain relief now I am refferred to a pain management clinic. I sit here now with terrible pain in my left groin, hips and leg I am now sleeping during the day too which is something I never did the pain is worse I cant walk very far without the pain getting stronger. When I pee it stops and starts I don't have the sensation I used to have in this area. Please can someone help, where do I go now? Thank you 

I had tvt sling and total hyst and cystocele recotocele and endocele repair done 17 months sgo. Tvt sling never worked. My doctor now recommends urethral bulking. Im very reluctant to get any more procedures done after not being told risks from tvt. Now also have pain with intercourse i didnt have previously. Went to pelvic physical therapy no improvement. Had second opinion and that dr suggested more pt with another therapist and the bulking. Also went on Mybetriq for several months and second opinion had me go off of it since it wasnt working. Ive had swelling of hands and feet since this surgery as well that i thought maybe side effect of mybetriq but im not taking it anymore. Surgeon put me on vagifem and sevond opinion put me on estrace cream instead. Dont feel eithet one has helped at all. I never expected to come out of surgery worse with more problems than i went in with. After my expierience i wouldnt recommend this surgery to anyone.